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XG Sciences dedicates new headquarters and manufacturing facility

XG Sciences, Inc, a manufacturer of xGnP® graphene nanoplatelets and related materials, held a Grand Opening ceremony on Thursday, August 16, 2012 to commemorate the start of production in its new combined headquarters and manufacturing facility in Delhi Township, near Lansing, MI.

Merging tissue and electronics

New tissue scaffold could be used for drug development and implantable therapeutic devices.

Millimeter sized, wirelessly powered cardiac device

Stanford electrical engineers overturn existing models to demonstrate the feasibility of a millimeter-sized, wirelessly powered cardiac device. The findings could dramatically alter the scale of medical devices implanted in the human body.

HITACHI leading European project eCo-FEV

Hitachi Europe will coordinate a project funded by the European Commission for fully electric vehicles.

Energy harvesting, WSN, supercaps: 3 Events, 2 Days, 1 Venue

For the first time in this year's event in Washington DC on the 7th and 8th of November, a third event, focusing on supercapacitor technologies will be co-located, highlighting the advances, applications and adoption trends in this closely related field.

Nano machine shop shapes nanowires, ultrathin films

A new "nano machine shop" that shapes nanowires and ultrathin films could represent a future manufacturing method for tiny structures with potentially revolutionary properties.

Energy harvesting lights guide undersize fish from nets

The goal of Watson's device, the SafetyNet system, is to make commercial fishing more sustainable by significantly decreasing the numbers of non-target and juvenile fish caught during the trawling process.

One-molecule-thick material has big advantages

A new research suggests that was just the beginning: A whole family of two-dimensional materials may open up even broader possibilities for applications that could change many aspects of modern life.

Zinc based energy harvesting

A new IDTechEx report requested by several of the world's largest chemical companies looks at the families of element and compound that will be most widely used in the new electronics and electrics.

Skeleton and skin strategy improves supercapacitor

The ultrathin supercapacitor could have potential uses in lightweight and flexible storage devices for portable electronic devices.

Plextronics partners with Holst Centre to drive OLED lighting

Plextronics and TNO (NL), have announced their partnership on shared research towards flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) lighting and signage.

Infinite Power Solutions granted key encapsulation patent

U.S. Patent relates to Metal Film Encapsulation of Solid-State Thin-Film Batteries.

Buses equipped with Lishen power batteries start operation

The most advanced Comprehensive Charging and Changing Station based in China could give service to 180 pure electric buses.

Fisker concludes Karma investigation

Fisker has completed a detailed investigation into the roadside fire involving a Fisker Karma sedan on August 10 in California.

FlexTech Alliance funds multi-partner project

Technology from PARC, Thinfilm Electronics and University of California at Berkeley Establish Foundation for Low Cost Medical, Pharmaceutical and Food Supply Monitoring

Manchester to host £64m BP research centre

BP is to establish a £64 million international research centre, known as the BP International Centre for Advanced Materials, or BP-ICAM at The University of Manchester.

Self charging power cell converts and stores energy in a single unit

Researchers have developed a self-charging power cell that directly converts mechanical energy to chemical energy, storing the power until it is released as electrical current.

Batteries from world's thinnest material could power tomorrow's EV

Engineering Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Use Intentionally Blemished Graphene Paper To Create Easy-To-Make, Quick-Charging Lithium-ion Battery With High Power Density

Piezoelectric energy harvesting market to reach $145 million in 2018

Piezoelectric energy harvesters generate electricity from ambient energy, powering small autonomous devices. Over the past few years there have been significant improvements in using piezoelectric materials as an energy harvesting element, with products now available.

Fuel cell electric vehicles make rapid progress in range, durability

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently completed a seven-year project to demonstrate and evaluate hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and hydrogen fueling infrastructure in real-world settings.